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An internal defense team chronology documenting the events surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's July 2019 cell incident with cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione, the handling of a mysterious note Epstein left, and authentication attempts before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.
This document is a detailed legal chronology compiled by defense attorneys tracking key events from July 3-August 23, 2019, related to Jeffrey Epstein's time at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC). It documents the timeline of Epstein's initial cell incident with cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione (a former police officer charged with quadruple murder), Epstein's placement on and removal from suicide watch, and crucially, the discovery and attempted authentication of a note Epstein left in a book for Tartaglione. The document references attorney Bruce Barket (BB), co-counsel, and investigator TR, revealing internal discussions about whether to disclose the note and concerns about its authenticity before Epstein's death on August 10, 2019.
Key Highlights
- •Epstein left a handwritten note for cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione hidden in a book between July 23-27, 2019
- •Two separate investigators were unable to authenticate the note before Epstein's death
- •Tartaglione was cleared of causing Epstein's injuries on August 9, 2019 - one day before Epstein died
- •Defense attorney Bruce Barket spoke to media refuting assault claims while co-counsel TR disagreed with that decision
- •The note was disclosed to the trial team on August 23, 2019, after Epstein's death, with public defender Stemheim present
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Chronology Date Event Source 7/3/19 Contraband phone seized from NT 7/6/19 JE booked into MCC 7/23/19 JE found unresponsive in cell w/NT and calls guard JE and NT removed from cell and search executed BS assumes correct JE claims NT assaulted him BE assumes JE on suicide watch 7/23/19 through 7/27/19 Sometime between 7/23 and 7/27, NT found the note 7/24/19 BB gets messages from NBC re: claims against NT 7/25/19 News outlets carry story NT assaulted JE Client OK's BB talking to press and he refuted JE's claim and attacked prison conditions TR disagreed with that decision 7/27/19 BB visited NT and NT told him JE left him a note in his book. Asked guard if NT could go retrieve it and guard said no. BB told NT to give it to next lawyer that visits him. BB response/TR seems to corroborate that NT told BB the note was in his book BB called JW, who was going to visit later that day and told him he would be getting a doc from NT BB response JW went later that day and NT gave him the note, which he still has. BB response 7/28/19 BB's first investigator said he could not authenticate the note BB response 7/29/19 BB's second investigator said he could not authenticate the note BB response 7/29/19 BB advised TR about the note and what to do. BB response, which seems to be corroborated by TR 7/29/19 JE removed from suicide watch and placed in different cell (not with NT) in SHU 7/30/19 BB's co-counsel spoke with TR again and read note to him. BB spoke w/TR twice and TR also raised concerns re: authenticity of note. BB response 8/2/19 through 8/6/19 BB and co-counsel away and no discussions re: note BB response 8/9/19 NY cleared of causing JE's injuries 8/10/19 JE found dead in his cell EFTA00018224
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8/21/19 Stemheim appointed 8/23/19 Disclosure of note to trial team w/BS present. He revealed he visited NT and NT told him a letter was left in my book, etc. BS saw note on the phone that day. TR 11/10/19 CNN report: BB quoted saying "notion Epstein was murdered is ridiculous." Also, said MMC guards threatened NT to "shut up" and "stop talking." In a letter to Judge Karas, BB wrote the message is that if NT conveys info about the facility or about JE's recent suicide, there will be a price to pay. Also complained about deplorable conditions at MCC. 1/5/20 BB appeared on 60 Minutes and said NT had info on prison conditions, JE's attempted suicide and JE's suicide. 60 Minutes video on line. Recently, BB authenticated note (1/5/20 60 Minutes show has another note on line. Ross letter 1/8/20 Stemheim report available for pick up 1/16/20 Barket Response to Stemheim report 2 EFTA00018225
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